UCL FACULTY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
DIVISION OF MEDICINE
MBPHD PROGRAMME
UCL MBPhD Programme
Entry September 2016
ELIGIBILITY
The UCL MBPHD programme is only available to students who are currently undertaking a Primary Medical Qualification (MBBS,
MBChB or equivalent) at a UK Medical School.
At the point of entry, successful applicants will have:
i.
completed the first two years of a full 5 years’ primary medical qualification;
ii.
achieved an upper second or first class honours degree (or iBSc).
Candidate must satisfy the UCL MBBS academic and non-academic entry requirements
(http://www.ucl.ac.uk/medicalschool/undergraduate/mbbs-admissions/entry-requirements).
Applicants who entered a 5 or 6 year MBBS course as a graduate may request exemption from UCL's iBSc requirement if their degree is in a
relevant field.
Students who are following an accelerated graduate medical programme are not eligible to transfer to UCL's MBPhD programme.
At present, UCL regulations preclude transfers from medical schools outside the United Kingdom.
ALL APPLICANTS
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Must complete Sections 1 – 14 of the application form. Section 15 is optional.
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Applications must be signed and include a copy of your curriculum vitae and references from
your iBSc project supervisor and pre-clinical tutor.
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Referees may submit references directly to s.beesley@ucl.ac.uk, but they must be submitted by
the closing date. If references are being submitted directly, applicants must indicate this on the
application form, otherwise it will be deemed that the applicant has failed to include them and the
application is incomplete.
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One additional reference of your choice may be included if this will appropriately support your
application.
OXBRIDGE APPLICANTS
Students who are undertaking Year 1 - Year 3 of their medical course at the Universities of Oxford or
Cambridge.
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Should apply through the normal Oxbridge transfer scheme (MOCAG), stating UCL as first
choice and submit a separate application to the MBPhD programme.
EXTERNAL APPLICANTS
Students who are undertaking their Year 1 + Year 2 + iBSc course at a medical school in the United
Kingdom (other than Oxford, Cambridge or UCL).
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In order to gain exemption from the UCL Year 1-Year 2 course, students must have completed a
curriculum that covers the same topics. In this instance, students are asked to provide a full
academic transcript and full details of their Year 1-Year 2 programme of study with their
application form. The Faculty Tutor will determine eligibility for exemption from the Year 1-Year 2
course and suitability for entry to Year 4 of the UCL course before selection for interview for the
MBPhD programme.
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External applicants must have approval from their current Medical School Dean to transfer to
UCL to complete their medical degree.
UCL APPLICANTS
Current UCL students have the option of applying during UCL MBBS Year 4 (Integrated Clinical Care) to
commence their PhD in the September 2016, following completion of MBBS Year 4 (See "Route B" of
the timetable). These students will not be eligible to apply for a 2016 PhD at the Francis Crick Institute.
Any application sent without references and appropriate course documentation will be returned to the
applicant. If the additional material is subsequently sent, but reaches this office after the closing date,
the application will be considered at the discretion of the Interview Panel.
The closing date for applications for 2014 entry is Friday 12th February 2016 at 3.00pm
Interviews are scheduled for mid-March. We will be contacting candidates for interview during the week
commencing 7th March 2016.
Further details on specific research areas are available from the Departmental Graduate Tutors, who
are listed in the Graduate Prospectus or via the MBPhD website.
If you have any other queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me (details below).
Yours sincerely
Susan Beesley
Programme Administrator
UCL Medical School University College London
Gower Street
London
Tel: ++44 (0)20 7679 0886
Fax:++44 (0)20 7679 0897
Sub-Dean and Programme Tutor – Prof Robert Unwin: r.unwin@ucl.ac.uk
Programme Administrator – Ms Susan Beesley: s.beesley@ucl.ac.uk
www.ucl.ac.uk/mbphd/
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